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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’

John Ortberg

For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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Average Dangerous Faith Greatness Ourselves Version Willing
Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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Employee Extrovert Himself Question
I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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Bitter Hard Hate Judgmental People Spirituality Thinking
Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Discipline People Reason Right
Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself
You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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Body Known Love
The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation

One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’

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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’

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